Jody Townend, aboard Bambino Fever, celebrates after winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham last year – her brother Paul will be the saddle for the mares maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse today. Photo: Sportsfile
Much has been made of the form that Willie Mullins’ stable was in over the festive period, but it looks like the Closutton maestro is set to go up a gear.
Mullins has played second fiddle to Gordon Elliott so far this season and is nearly €1m in arrears in their trainers’ championship battle, but this is typically when he starts ramping things up.